The Ghost of Huckleberry Hound

Epilogue

Epilogue

Fourth months afterwards...

Sheriff's Office

Quick Draw was reading a magazine when he heard the familiar sounds of gunshots. Sitting up quickly, he grabbed his gun, put it in his holster and ran to the door. "Baba Looey, we've got outlaws in Two-Bit again!" he shouted.

Baba Looey was right behind Quick Draw, wobbling somewhat uneasily as he made his way to his sheriff's side. Only a few weeks ago, he had been able to walk without the crutches, but it was still taking some effort to walk on his two legs again.

"I think they're heading towards the mayor's office, Quicks Draw!" he yelled, pointing in the direction of the commotion. Four men on horseback were shooting through the windows of Town Hall. "Senor Hokey could be in trouble."

"Come on, Baba-boy! We don't have much time to lose!" Quick Draw said. He then ran down the porch, pausing only to let Baba Looey catch up. "STOP RIGHT THERE! PUT YOUR WEAPONS DOWN AND TURN AROUND!"

The leader of the group turned around, a sneer on his face. Quick Draw stopped dead in his tracks, his eyes wide with shock. "No...no, it can't be!" he gasped.

"It is, Quick Draw!" Stinky Dalton turned around to fully face the sheriff and his deputy, and so did his brothers. "Did you really think that we wouldn't break out of jail?"

"If he did, he's stupider than he looks!" Finky yelled, and this was met with rude laughter.

"Ha, this time, Huck's ghost isn't around to help you guys!" Dinky sneered. "We're gonna take Two-Bit back, and we're gonna make you guys pay!"

"Startin' with the mayor of this one-man town!" Stinky turned his head in the direction of Town Hall. "Hokey Wolf, you'd better come out with that money, or we're gonna kill ya and the people of this town!"

The doors opened, and Hokey walked out of the office, his suit covered in gunpowder and his hat filled with holes. He held up two bags of money in his hands and sent a glare towards the oldest Dalton brother.

"I'm doing this in order to protect the people of Two-Bit," he said, glaring at Pinky as he snatched the money. "I've upheld my part of the deal, now you uphold yours. Leave. Now."

Stinky scoffed. "Ain't no one tellin' Stinky Dalton what to do," he said. "Dinky, grab him!"

Dinky had Hokey on his horse before he could even move. Hokey yelled in indignation, but Dinky clapped a meaty hand around his muzzle. "Shut up, or I'll snap your neck in half!" he snarled.

"Come on, guys! Let's go!" Stinky said. "We've gotten what we've come here for!"

With a mean laugh, the brothers all turned around and made their way out of Two-Bit. As they passed Quick Draw and Baba Looey, Stinky yelled, "Catch us if you can, sheriff!"

Quick Draw glared at their retreating backs. Baba Looey turned to face the sheriff. "What do we do now, Quicks Draw?" he asked.

"The one thing we can do, Baba-boy: go after those fugitives!" he said. "Call Bob and tell him that we're leavin' Two-Bit to catch the Daltons!"

Baba Looey nodded, and ran as fast as his legs could carry him to Town Hall. Quick Draw turned to face the horizon. The entrance to Two-Bit was covered with the large dust cloud that the Daltons had kicked up in their escape.

The Daltons had really did it this time. After everything they'd put themall through, they still wanted to make him and the citizens of this town suffer. He owed it to himself, to his friends, and especially to Huckleberry Hound, to finally defeat them, even if it meant he had to kill them.

Bob and Baba Looey came up to his side then. "Are you alright, Quicks Draw?" Baba Looey asked.

"Not really, Baba Looey," Quick Draw replied. "But I will be, as soon as we catch those thieves!"

"Are you sure?" Bob asked.

"Positive." Quick Draw climbed onto Bob, and helped Baba Looey get on as well. "Now, let's go!"

With that, Bob shot off, racing to meet the Daltons, and whatever lay ahead.

The End...?

To Be Continued in:

Have Guitar, Will Travel